Minneapolis
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Etymology:
Dakota
mni
('water') with
Greek
polis
('city')
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Nicknames:
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Motto:
En Avant
(French: 'Forward')
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Coordinates:
44°58′55″N
93°16′09″W
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44.98194°N 93.26917°W
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44.98194; -93.26917
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Country
| United States
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State
| Minnesota
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County
| Hennepin
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Incorporated
| 1867
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Founded by
| Franklin Steele
and
John H. Stevens
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? Type
| Mayor-council
(strong mayor)
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? Body
| Minneapolis City Council
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Mayor
| Jacob Frey
(
DFL
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City
| 57.51 sq mi (148.94 km
2
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? Land
| 54.00 sq mi (139.86 km
2
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? Water
| 3.51 sq mi (9.08 km
2
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Elevation
| 830 ft (250 m)
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City
| 429,954
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? Estimate
| 425,096
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? Rank
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- 46th (U.S.)
- 1st (Minnesota)
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? Density
| 7,962.11/sq mi (3,074.21/km
2
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Urban
| 2,914,866
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? Urban density
| 2,872.4/sq mi (1,109/km
2
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Metro
| 3,693,729
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Demonym
| Minneapolitan
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Time zone
| UTC?6
(
Central
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? Summer (
DST
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| UTC?5
(CDT)
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ZIP Codes
| 55401-55419, 55423, 55429-55430, 55450, 55454-55455, 55484-55488
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Area code
| 612
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FIPS code
| 27-43000
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GNIS ID
| 655030
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Website
| MinneapolisMN.gov
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Minneapolis
(
MIN
-ee-
AP
-?-lis
),
[11]
officially the
City of Minneapolis
, is the most populous
city
in the U.S. state of
Minnesota
.
St. Paul
and Minneapolis are known as the Twin Cities. As of the
2020 census
the population was 429,954.
[7]
The
Mississippi River
runs through the city.
Minneapolis derives from the Dakota word for "water",
mni,
and the Greek word for "city" or
polis.
Thus, Minneapolis means "City of Waters." A nearby city called St. Anthony then joined with Minneapolis. The first mayor was Dorilus Morrison.
The American Indians first lived in Minneapolis around
Lake Calhoun
and
St. Anthony Falls
waterfall. They are called the
Dakota
. They thought St. Anthony Falls was a spiritual place. Dakota hunted, fished, and planted food. The
United States
wanted the land in 1803 and bought it with the
Louisiana Purchase
. The army built Fort Snelling. Soon, people from the East Coast came to Minneapolis. They used the waterfall for their flour mills. They named the new city Minneapolis.
Minneapolis is flat near the river and hilly away from it. The weather is like many places in America with hot summers and cold winters. The winter is very long, very cold, and there is a rainy but short spring. The summer, on the contrary, is humid, meaning a lot of water is in the air. Mosquitos are also common in the city.
Minneapolis residents are sometimes known as "Minnesota Nice." That means that they are generally more polite than other people. Most residents of Minneapolis live in houses and apartments, and some now live in tall buildings like
condos
. Kids and parents work and play in the city. Many different people make up what is Minneapolis today. After the Dakota Indians were people from
Britain
,
French Canada
, and Spanish Mexico. They were followed by
Scandinavians
from
Norway
,
Denmark
, and
Sweden
. Soon people from almost all parts of the world started arriving including Eastern Europe, Russia, and Asia. Today there are people from East Africa (
Somali
) and Southeast Asia (
Hmong
). Once, Minneapolis was even larger than it is today with 520,000 people. Later, many people moved away to the suburbs.
Numerous large companies are located Downtown in skyscrapers. These include lawyers, doctors and bankers. They work near Nicollet Mall where there are restaurants and shops. Minneapolis also has neighborhoods. People there work in small stores too, like barber shops, grocery stores, hardware stores, and coffee shops. Internet is widely available in Minneapolis.
There are lots of art and shows in the city. The biggest theater is the
Guthrie Theater
, and the
Children's Theatre Company
puts on productions directed at younger audiences. There are also art museums, such as the
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
and the
Walker Art Center
.
Minneapolis hosts lots of sport teams for the state. The
Minnesota Vikings
play at
US Bank Stadium
. The
Minnesota Twins
at
Target Field
. Nearby is the
Target Center
where the
Minnesota Timberwolves
play.
- ↑
1.0
1.1
1.2
"Saint Paul vs. Minneapolis"
. Visit Saint Paul
. Retrieved
October 12,
2023
.
- ↑
"Minneapolis St. Paul"
.
American Automobile Association
. Retrieved
October 12,
2023
.
- ↑
"Official Seal of the City of Minneapolis"
. City of Minneapolis
. Retrieved
October 12,
2023
.
- ↑
4.0
4.1
4.2
4.3
"Minneapolis, Minnesota"
.
Geographic Names Information System
.
United States Geological Survey
. Retrieved
May 1,
2023
.
- ↑
Swanson, Kirsten (November 5, 2021).
"Voters approve charter amendment to change Minneapolis government structure"
.
KSTP-TV
.
Hubbard Broadcasting
.
Archived
from the original on December 2, 2021
. Retrieved
December 2,
2021
.
- ↑
"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files"
.
US Census Bureau
.
Archived
from the original on July 24, 2022
. Retrieved
July 24,
2022
.
- ↑
7.0
7.1
"Profile of Minneapolis, Minnesota in 2020"
.
US Census Bureau
.
Archived
from the original on February 28, 2023
. Retrieved
February 28,
2023
.
- ↑
"City and Town Population Totals: 2020?2022"
.
US Census Bureau
. June 25, 2023.
Archived
from the original on July 11, 2022
. Retrieved
June 25,
2023
.
- ↑
"List of 2020 Census Urban Areas"
.
US Census Bureau
.
Archived
from the original on January 14, 2023
. Retrieved
January 8,
2023
.
- ↑
"2020 Population and Housing State Data"
.
US Census Bureau
.
Archived
from the original on August 24, 2021
. Retrieved
August 22,
2021
.
- ↑
"Minnesota Pronunciation Guide"
.
Associated Press
. Archived from
the original
on July 22, 2011
. Retrieved
July 4,
2011
.
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Footnotes
| ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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- New York, New York
- Los Angeles, California
- Chicago, Illinois
- Houston, Texas
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- San Antonio, Texas
- San Diego, California
- Dallas, Texas
- San Jose, California
- Austin, Texas
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Fort Worth, Texas
- Columbus, Ohio
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- San Francisco, California
- Seattle, Washington
- Denver, Colorado
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Nashville, Tennessee
- El Paso, Texas
- Washington, D.C.
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Las Vegas, Nevada
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- Portland, Oregon
- Detroit, Michigan
- Louisville, Kentucky
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Fresno, California
- Tucson, Arizona
- Sacramento, California
- Mesa, Arizona
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Omaha, Nebraska
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Raleigh, North Carolina
- Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Long Beach, California
- Miami, Florida
- Oakland, California
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Bakersfield, California
- Wichita, Kansas
- Arlington, Texas
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- Aurora, Colorado
- Tampa, Florida
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Anaheim, California
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- Henderson, Nevada
- Stockton, California
- Lexington, Kentucky
- Corpus Christi, Texas
- Riverside, California
- Santa Ana, California
- Orlando, Florida
- Irvine, California
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Newark, New Jersey
- Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Greensboro, North Carolina
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Lincoln, Nebraska
- Plano, Texas
- Anchorage, Alaska
- Durham, North Carolina
- Jersey City, New Jersey
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- Chandler, Arizona
- Chula Vista, California
- Buffalo, New York
- North Las Vegas, Nevada
- Gilbert, Arizona
- Madison, Wisconsin
- Reno, Nevada
- Toledo, Ohio
- Fort Wayne, Indiana
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- Irving, Texas
- Chesapeake, Virginia
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Glendale, Arizona
- Scottsdale, Arizona
- Garland, Texas
- Boise, Idaho
- Norfolk, Virginia
- Spokane, Washington
- Fremont, California
- Richmond, Virginia
- Santa Clarita, California
- San Bernardino, California
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